A/N
Ok so being the dork I am, I smiled for ages when I saw that people were at least reading this story. The last chapter wasn't exactly happy but this one is, I promise. Please read and review, even if it's a bad review, I want to know how I can improve or if people are enjoying this! Thanks!
Because I Had You
I think it's time that I be honest. I should've told you not to go. Thought I knew just what I wanted. I didn't know myself at all.
2016
The tension in the room was unbearable. The lawyer was explaining something but Robin wasn't listening. Barney's eyes were fixed on the pen in his hands so she figured he wasn't either. She played with a string of thread on the end of her skirt before realizing it was silent and both Barney and the lawyer were waiting for her to speak.
"Sorry what?" She asked.
"Mrs Stinson - sorry - Ms Scherbatsky. I asked if you are okay with Mr Stinson taking the apartment." The divorce lawyer asked.
"Oh. Yeah sure. It's his place." She mumbled before looking down again.
It took another hour of the lawyer asking which assets would belong to who and both Barney and Robin just agreeing, neither really caring. Neither seemed to care about anything anymore. It was a horrible feeling. Finally, the final document was placed before them. Robin noticed Barney's hand shaking as he signed. She placed her head in her hands to hide the tears that had started to fall. That seemed to be happening a lot lately. She put her pen to the paper before sighing in defeat and dropping it.
"I can't do it." She simply said. "I can't sign the paper. Sorry Barney. I know this is what you want but-"
"I can't sign it either. I only said I wanted the out because I thought that was what you wanted." Barney interrupted.
"Want to know what I want?" She asked. He nodded. "I want to work this out. I want you, Barn. That sounds disgustingly cheesy, but it's true."
He smiled. "That's my girl."
"So, we agree? We're staying together? No divorce?" Robin questioned.
"No divorce." Barney replied. He turned to the lawyer. "Would you be so kind as to shred these documents?" The other man nodded. As he complied to Barney's wishes, Robin took a shaky breath.
"I need to be honest. I should've told you not to go. I thought I knew just what I wanted. Turns out I didn't know myself at all. I thought I wanted my career. I shouldn't have chosen it over you." Robin said.
"And I shouldn't have been so selfish and petty. Towards the end, I lost track of what we were fighting about half the time. It was about Wi-Fi at one point right?" Barney asked. Robin shrugged and pulled him closer to her so she could kiss him. Finally, Barney and Robin were back right where they belong: together.